United States
Environmental Protection
Agency
Air and Radiation
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EPA 430-N-97-009
Fall 1997
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ENERGY STAR® Buildings
& Green Lights®
Update
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Finance
Solutions
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STAR® Buildings
Program, your
organization could
be standing on a
gold mine of savings.
Inside this issue of
the Update, you'll see
how other
organizations
stretched their
energy dollars, and
benefited from the
ENERGY STAR®
Buildings and Green
Lights® Program.
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Financing Your Upgrades
Partners find approaches that work
The best business opportunities are
often the ones that require creative
financing options. Successful businesses
and public entities know the advantages
of using a variety of strategies to finance
their energy-efficiency upgrades. Taking
advantage of energy-efficient opportu-
nities is no exception. Many companies
are finding that creative funding of the
capital dollars for these improvements
makes good business sense and is easy to
do if they know how to take advantage
of financing options. Most energy-
efficient upgrades will produce far more
annual energy saving dollars than the
cost of the funds on an annual basis.
These upgrades also provide additional
benefits in newer equipment and better
comfort. These benefits can have a pos-
itive impact on reducing maintenance
budgets and improving productivity.
Providence Hospital,
Washington, DC
Providence Hospital in Washington,
DC, is proof that careful examination of
energy-efficiency
financing options
can pay off. Prov-
idence Hospital
chose to analyze
possible upgrades
on a case-by-case basis to deter-
mine potential energy savings. This
individual approach gave the hospi-
tal the independence to take advan-
tage of different financing options
for separate upgrade projects, thus
maximizing the savings of each pro-
ject while minimizing investment
costs.
Providence is currently working
with chiller manufacturer York
International to replace the facility's
chillers under a $2.5 million two-
year lease agreement. The improved
efficiency of the steam-driven cen-
trifugal chillers will save an esti-
mated $150,000 per year even as the
facility's capacity needs increase, says
Engineering Manager Andy Fox.
The hospital is negotiating with
the electric utility, PEPCO, to
finance completion of lighting
upgrades and steam trap replace-
ment. Providence chose PEPCO as
the financier after evaluating a num-
ber of contractor bids through
QuickFan, a software program EPA
provided. Fox claims that the soft-
ware enabled Providence to double-
check the contractor's costs and
energy savings estimates, and pro-
vided him with the tools to make a
more informed decision. The
upgrades under this $1 million pro-
ject will result in an additional
$250,000 a year in energy savings,
according to Fox.
How can hospitals and other
organizations learn from Provi-
dence's success with energy-effi-
ciency financing? Fox advises others
to be aware of the type of financing
options available, as well as potential
facility upgrades, and to choose the
methods that best fit the facility's
individual needs.
City of San Bernardino,
California
The City of San Bernardino has
shown how creative financing can
make energy efficiency profitable. A
performance contract with Envest,
an energy service company (ESCo),
provides the city with a $20,000 pos-
itive annual cash flow besides fund-
ing upgrades. This cash flow, in turn,
helped sell the City Council on a
loan with the California Energy
Commission for other smaller
upgrades. These upgrades have all
paid off within a year, making energy
efficiency a popular issue for the San
Bernardino City Council.
Energy Manager Janet Mauren
can attest to that. "Our creative
financing has shown the City Coun-
cil that projects they didn't think
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4 Tip of the Month
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James Sharer, Gty of Son Bernard/no Facilities Manager (left) and DavidTaylor, ENVEST
Project Manager (right) stand in front of new 200-ton chillers and new chilled water pumps.
could be done can be, and that the
city can reap the benefits. We've
educated them about the benefits of
energy efficiency."
Carefully-planned financing has
played a large role in the immense
successes of the projects, which
included HVA.C systems for five fire
stations and building upgrades for
City Hall. The financing by Envest
was negotiated specifically to bring
about a positive cash flow. San
Bernardino has shown that a little
planning ahead can go a long way
toward effective—and profitable—
energy-efficiency financing.
City of Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
The city of Philadelphia, a 1996
Green Lights Partner of the Year, has
shown how highly it
values energy efficiency.
The city financed
lighting improve-
ments through capi-
funding, and also received
assistance from the local electric util-
ity, Philadelphia Electric Company
(PECO). Executive Director Judith
Mondre praises the city government
for this strong financial commit-
ment. The city has been very sup-
portive of providing funding for
energy-efficiency improvements.
Philadelphia is continuing to build
its investment as it begins construction
on a f 1.1 million pilot building incor-
porating ENERGY STAR Buildings
guidelines. This project, funded by
donations from PECO and reduced
costs from vendors in exchange for
public recognition, will use recycled
building materials and will become the
first eco-library on the East Coast.
Once the city expands the ENERGY
STAR Buildings Program to the rest of
its facilities, it expects further savings.
According to Mondre, financial sav-
ings is not the chief motivation for any
of the upgrades. "We are doing this
because it is the right thing to do."
Duke University,
North Carolina
Duke University understands the
old adage "invest in yourself." The
University's Board of
Trustees confidently ap-
proved a $3.5 million
loan to fund energy-
efficient lighting and
water upgrades. Duke is putting the
funding to good use. Already 100 per-
cent of the 3.2 million square-foot
campus has been surveyed, and about
60 percent of the upgrades completed.
There is a reason for this aggres-
sive approach. Duke expects to make
the $600,000-a-year loan payments
entirely from the energy bill savings
that the upgrades produce. Original
estimates put the payback period for
the lighting and water upgrades at
six years. Duke's rapid pace may
allow the facility to undertake addi-
tional ENERGY STAR Buildings
upgrades as well.
US Steel,
Gary, Indiana
The Gary, Indiana, facility of US
Steel saw early on that energy efficiency
was a wise investment.
The 40 million square
| foot plant began up-
grading its buildings
in 1993 with efficient
lighting and ballasts funded by "seed
money" from the corporation. This
beginning $80,000 investment paid
back in just three months, and the
savings were re-invested into further
upgrades. US Steel's energy-effi-
ciency program was extended to
additional buildings and expanded to
include upgrades to chillers, insula-
tion, and other load uses.
As Tim Briney, Green Lights
Coordinator, attests, "it just makes
sense" to be energy efficient. Briney
estimates the plant has saved about $7
million in energy costs since late 1993
from upgrades which cost only $1.2
million. The quick 14- to 15-month
payback of the upgrades has con-
vinced him and others that energy
efficiency is smart business. Eager to
share its successes, the Gary facility
produced a video on its methods and
began an internal educational seminar
mirroring the Green Lights Lighting
Upgrade workshops. EM
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TIP OF THE MONTH
ENERGY STAR® Buildings
Taking energy efficiency a step further
Having already taken the first step
toward energy efficiency, many
Green Lights participants are ready
for the next step: ENERGY STAR
Buildings. By adopting the ENERGY
STAR Buildings strategy and under-
taking building-wide upgrades,
ENERGY STAR Buildings partici-
pants are further reducing their
energy use, increasing their profits,
and preventing even more pollution.
Expanding on the principles ot
Green Lights, ENERGY STAR Build-
ings advocates a whole-building
approach to energy efficiency by
maximizing energy and cost savings
across every corner of your facility
through the strategic use of energy-
efficiency technologies. The follow-
ing are a few of the reasons why
ENERGY STAR Buildings is a logical
next step for Green Lights partici-
pants.
Greater Energy S
avings
The Green Lights Program has
proven that upgrading your facility's
lighting alone can result in enor-
mous energy and cost savings.
ENERGY STAR Buildings lays out
the plan for additional savings
buried within your building's heat-
ing, cooling, and fan systems. The
significant savings that come from
upgrading your lighting can fund
other building upgrades and propel
the overall energy savings to levels
not possible through lighting
upgrades alone. The ENERGY STAR
Buildings Program provides you
with a proven strategy that will
allow you to prioritize these addi-
tional upgrades, and thus take
advantage of system interactions.
A Natural Progression
Because Green Lights is the first
stage in the five-stage Buildings
Program, the transition from Green
Lights to ENERGY STAR Buildings is
seamless. As a successful Green
Lights participant, you already
understand the principles behind
energy-efficiency upgrades and have
demonstrated the ability to imple-
ment them profitably. By signifi-
cantly lowering your building's
electricity load through the installa-
tion ot efficient lighting, you have
laid the groundwork for more prof-
itable and comprehensive upgrades.
For example, lighting accounts for
20-30 percent of a commercial
building's cooling load. Therefore,
reducing lighting energy consump-
tion reduces the cooling load as
well. This provides cooling plants
and distribution systems with spare
capacity' for future growth or the
ability to be downsized.
Improved Comfort
While Green Lights focuses on
your lighting needs, ENERGY STAR
Buildings can provide a more com-
fortable work environment across
your entire building. Common
building system upgrades include
variable speed drives and digital
temperature controls. After these
are installed, most facility managers
report far fewer "hot/cold" calls
from employees. Most participants
report overwhelmingly positive
feedback from employees after the
installation of heating, cooling, and
fan systems, and some have actually
reported an increase in worker pro-
ductivity as well.
CFC Phaseout
Facility managers are aware of the
need to replace the CFC refrigerants
in their chillers, either through the
purchase of new CFC-free chillers
or by re-engineering existing
chillers. Purchasing new chillers can
be very costly. ENERGY STAR Build-
ings lighting and building upgrades
reduce your load requirements,
allowing replacement chillers to be
smaller and less expensive. This pro-
vides significant financial savings at
the time of purchase as well as
throughout the unit's lifetime.
For more information about join-
ing the ENERGY STAR Buildings
Program, speak with your account
manager or a representative at our
toll-free hotline. ™
Fall 1991
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These Green Lights participants have joined the ENERGY STAR® Buildings Program and are
reaping the benefits from its integrated approach.
MITRE Corporation
It took just one building to show dramatic savings from MITRE Corpora-
tion's participation in ENERGY STAR Buildings. Green Lights participant MITRE
Corporation became an ENERGY STAR Buildings Partner when it decided to
follow the ENERGY STAR Buildings guidelines during the reconstruction of a
100,000-square foot building.These upgrades are saving MITRE Corporation
an estimated $30,000 a year in energy
costs, even while the building houses 26
percent more employees than before.
MITRE
The Principal
Financial Group
The Principal Financial
Group understands smart
investments. Joining
ENERGY STAR Buildings was
an opportunity for The
Principal to not only save
on operating costs, but
also to do the right thing
environmentally. Upgrades
made so far throughout
its 2 million square-foot
complex save the com-
pany more than $63,000 a
year in energy costs. Now
The Principal is planning
to upgrade a pilot building
with ENERGY STAR Build-
ings strategies for even
greater
energy
* ' ^^^^ Financial
Croup
Mervyn's California
Integrating energy efficiency into
everyday business is the secret to
Mervyn's success with ENERGY STAR
Buildings and Green Lights. To maxi-
mize savings, Mervyn's consolidated
off-hour work and made individual
store managers responsible for
energy costs. These measures, com-
bined with ENERGY STAR Buildings
upgrades such as energy management
systems and occupancy sensors,
amount to a yearly energy savings of
almost 33.5 million kWh for
Cahforn,a.
Sony Electronics
Sony Technology Center-San Diego has gone the extra mile as an
ENERGY STAR Buildings participant. Within the rapidly changing elec-
tronics industry, Sony found a way to not only complete lighting
upgrades in its seven-building, 1.3 million square-foot campus, but also
incorporate ENERGY STAR Buildings measures into new construction.
These investments are expected to bring Sony Electronics significant
returns, both environmen-
tally and financially.
soisrv:
City of Tempe, Arizona
The city ofTempe.Arizona is leading
by example by joining the ENERGY STAR
Buildings Program. First, the city
enjoyed improved lighting in indoor and
outdoor facilities from the Green Lights
Program. Now, Tempe is following
ENERGY STAR Buildings guidelines to
upgrade existing structures throughout
its more than I million square feet.
Tempe, which was recognized by the
State of Arizona for its
energy consciousness, just
completed upgrades in •
eleven facilities and plans •
to continue using the
ENERGY STAR Buildings strategy
in future construction.
City of Tempe
New York State Office of
Mental Health
Energy efficiency has long
enabled the New York State
Office of Mental Health to save
money without compromising
patient care. With the Green
Lights program, the Office of
Mental Health upgraded more
than 51,000 light fixtures and
installed more than 2,700 timers
and occupancy sensors.These
measures reduced agency-wide
energy consumption by 42 per-
cent for savings of more than
$900,000 annually. Confident in
the benefits of energy efficiency,
the Office of Mental Health
joined the ENERGY STAR Buildings
Program and recently completed
building upgrades for 16 million
of its 33 New Yoh- State |
million / s~.
square feet.
Office of Mental Health
Fall 1997 • 5
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NEW PUBLICATIONS
Upgrade Finance Planning Made Easy
New step-by-step guides available
Don't let financing challenges keep
your organization from taking the
step from upgrading your lighting to
performing whole building upgrades
following the ENERGY STAR® Build-
ings strategy. A comprehensive build-
ing-wide upgrade program amounts
to more than just energy-savings; it
also means real financial savings.
Three new publications explain
finance basics to help your organiza-
tion at various stages of planning and
financing your upgrade strategy.
ness is
Business Analysis for Energy-
Efficiency Investment^
Financing Your Energy-
Efficiencv upgrade
Introducing
Your Company's
Newest Profit Center
Many business owners and lead-
ers look at their energy bill as
unavoidable overhead. If this
sounds like your company, this doc-
ument is for you. It shows how to
transform your energy bill into a
profit center. Whether your busi-
manufacturing heavy
equipment or providing a
service, energy is a raw
material and a key ingredi-
ent to your finished
product. Energy
runs your equip-
ment, provides
comfort and con-
venience to your
workers and cus-
tomers, and
helps fuel your
entire produc-
tion process.
Viewed in this
light, energy
use can be seen
as an invest-
ment to be
optimized,
rather than an
expense to be
minimized.
This docu-
i ment de-
scribes the
improved
profits, long-
term returns, low-risk
returns, and increased
productivity of energy
optimization.
Financing Your
Energy-Efficiency Upgrade
Energy-efficiency projects are
unique from most other business
investments in that they provide an
immediate and predictable positive
cash flow resulting from lower
energy bills. This document discusses
both the familiar and unconventional
payment and financing options and
provides a break-down of evaluation
factors and a side-by-side compari-
son chart for judging these options.
Whether it's a loan, a capital or oper-
ating lease, or a performance con-
tract, there is an option for virtually
every type of organization.
Business Analysis for
Energy-Efficiency
Investments
All organizations employ basic
financial analysis tools to examine
the value, risk, and liquidity impacts
of investment opportunities. To suc-
cessfully compete against other busi-
ness investments, energy-efficiency
projects need to be evaluated using
the right tools. With a glossary of
terms, worksheets, and a payback
chart, this document explains finan-
cial analysis tools and presents a
framework for using them to analyze
building upgrade investments consis-
tent with the ENERGY STAR Build-
ings Program guidelines.
To order these publications or for
more information, call the toll-free
ENERGY STAR Hotline at 1-888-
STAR-YES (1-888-782-7937). H
Rill 199-
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GREEN LIGHTS IMPLEMENTATION REPOR1
OMB # 2060-0255 Exp. 4/30/99
SURVEY REPORT
(fill in sections 1,2,4, and 10 below)
COMPLETED PROJECT REPORT
(fill in sections I-10 below)
Date:
of
Page
(attach additional pages as needed)
1. FACILITY INFORMATION
Company Name:
Facility Name:
Facility address:
City/St./ZipCode
Facility type'
New Construction?
Yes
No
Facility Manager:
Telephone No./FAX No.
Total Floorspace for this Facility:
Floorspace included in this report:
Is this the FIRST report sent to EPA for this floorspace?
sq ft.
sq.ft.
Yes
No
2. LIGHTING FIXTURES BEFORE UPGRADE
Fixture
Type*
Fixture
Quantity
Lamp
Type*
(*use codes on back)
Lamp
Wattage
Lamps/
Fixture
Ballast
Type*
Lamps/
Ballast
Wattage
per F Fixture
Lighting
hours/year
4. LIGHTING CONTROLS BEFORE UPGRADE (*use codes on back)
Type*
Quantity
Type*
Quantity
Type*
Quantity
3. LIGHTING FIXTURES AFTER UPGRADE
Upgrade
Type*
Fixture
Type*
Fixture
Quantity
Lamp
Type*
Lamp
Wattage
Lamps/
Fixture
Ballast
Type*
(*use codes on back)
Lamps/
Ballast
Wattage
per Fixture
Lighting
hours/year
5. LIGHTING CONTROLS AFTER UPGRADE
Type-
Quantity
Type'
Quantity
( *use codes on back)
Type*
Quantity
6. COMMENTS
7. PROJECT COSTS
8. LIGHTING SAVINGS
9. IMPLEMENTATION METHODS:
Total Project Cost
Rebates/Grants
Net Project Cost
Life Cycle Cost
Lighting Load Reduced
Electricity Reduction
% Lighting Savings
Energy Cost Savings
Internal Rate of Return
kWh/vr
S/yr
Survey/Analysis*
Equipment Provider*
Installation Method*
Financing Method*
10. SIGNATURE
Your role:
GL Implementation Director
Facility Manager
Other
Green Lights Ally assistance received from:
Name
Company
Send to: Green Lights, US-EPA 6202J.401 M St. SW, Washington DC 20460. or FAX to (202)564-9569. For questions, call our technical hotline, toll-free: 1-888-STAR-YES (1-888-782-7937).
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Facility Type
1000 Office
1001 Warehouse
1002 Industrial/Manufacturing
1003 Retail sales
1004 HealthCare
1005 Lodging (hotels, dormitories etc.)
1006 Assembly (churches, auditoriums, etc.)
1007 Education (classrooms)
1008 Food sales and service
1009 Parking Garage
1010 Laboratory
1011 Outdoor
Fixture Type
13 Fluorescent-commercial-no lens
14 Fluorescent- commercial-clear lens
15 Fluorescent- commercial-translucent lens
16 Fluorescent - deep cell louver
17 Fluorescent - small cell louver
18 Fluorescent- industrial-open fixture
19 Fluorescent- industrial-enclosed fixture
36 Exit sign-incandescent
37 Exit sign-fluorescent
38 Exitsign-LED
39 Exit sign-electroluminescent
40 Exit sign- tritium
41 Exit sign- luminescent
43 Incandescent - any
44 Compact Fluorescent
45 HID-indoor - any
46 HID-outdoor - any
Upgrade Type
110 Relamponly
111 Delamp only
112 Relamp and reballast
113 Specular reflector/delamp
114 Reflector/Reballast
115 New Lens/Reflector/Reballast
116 New lens/louver
117 New fixture
118 Convert Incand. to Fluorescent or HID
119 Task Lighting
Lamp Type
54 T-8
55 T-10
56 T-12 Energy Saving
57 T-12 Cathode cut-out
58 T-12 High Lumen
59 T-12 Standard
60 T-12 High Output (SOOma)
61 T-12VHO(1500ma)
62 T-17 VHO(lSOOma)
63 T-5 single ended
64 Compact twin-tube
65 Compact quad-tube
66 Compact-integrated ballast
67 Compact-circular
68 Incandescent-general service (A, PS,T)
69 Incandescent-Reflector (R, PAR, ER)
70 Incandescent-decorative
71 Halogen-general service
72 Halogen-reflector (R.PAR, MR)
73 Halogen-tubular
74 HID-mercury vapor
75 HID-metal halide
76 HID-high pressure sodium
77 HID-white-HPS
78 Low pressure sodium
79 T-12 Slimline
Ballast Type
80 Fluorescent-old standard magnetic
81 Fluorescent-efficient magnetic
82 Fluorescent-hybnd/cathode cutout
83 Fluorescent-standard electronic
84 Fluorescent-integrated electronic
85 Fluorescent-extended output electronic
86 Fluorescent-partial output electronic
87 Fluorescent-dimming electronic
88 Fluorescent-step dimming electronic
89 Fluorescent-HO standard magnetic
90 Fluorescent-HO (SOOma) electronic
91 Fluorescent-VHO standard magnetic
92 Fluorescent-compact magnetic
93 Fluorescent-compact electronic
94 HID-magnetic
95 HID-electronic
96 Fluorescent-HO efficient magnetic
97 Fluorescent-VHO efficient magnetic
Control Type
100 Manual switching
101 Manual dimming
102 Occupancy sensor
103 Timed switching
104 Timed dimming
105 Daylight switching
106 Daylight dimming
107 Panel level dimming
108 Panel level EMS
109 Power reducer
Survey/Analysis by
**Green Lights Surveyor Ally
**Green Lights Distributor Ally
**Green Lights Manufacturer Ally
**Green Lights Utility Ally
**Green Lights Lighting Management Company Ally
in-house personnel
electrical contractor
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2012
2013 utility representative
2015 lighting management company
2024 Electrical Distributor
2025 other
Equipment Provided by
2105 **Green Lights Surveyor Ally
2106 * *Green Lights Distributor Ally
2107 «*Green Lights Manufacturer Ally
2108 * *Green Lights Utility Ally
2109 **Green Lights Lighting Management Company Ally
2020 lighting equipment supplier
2023 contractor
2027 other
Installation by
2205 **Green Lights Surveyor Ally
2206 **Green Lights Distributor Ally
2207 **Green Lights Manufacturer Ally
2208 "Green Lights Utility Ally
2209 *'Green Lights Lighting Management Company Ally
2030 in-house staff
2031 contractor
2032 utility
2034 other
Financing by
2037 »*Green Lights Distributor Ally
2038 "Green Lights Utility Ally
2039 **Green Lights Lighting Management Company Ally
2040 internal funds
2041 conventional loan
2042 utility
2043 lease/lease-purchase
2044 shared savings
2045 other
' A Green Lights Ally is a lighting industry
participant in the Green Lights program.
POLLUTION PREVENTION
You may want to estimate the
pollution prevention of this
project for your own use Use the
following formulas and factors:
CO2: kWh/yr
saved
SO2: kWh/yr
saved
NOx: kWh/yr
saved
emission
factor
emission
factor
emission
factor
Ibs/yr
g/y
EPA Regional Emission Factors (see note below)
REGION 1: CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT
Emission per CO2 SO2 NOx
kWh saved: 1.1 40 14
REGION 2: NJ, NY, PR, VI
Emission per CO2 SO2 NOx
kWh saved: 1.1 3.4 13
REGION 3 DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, WV
Emission per CO2 SO2 NOx
kWh saved: 1.6 8.2 2.6
REGION 4: AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN
Emission per CO2 SO2 NOx
kWh saved. 1.5 6.9 2.5
REGION 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI
Emission per CO2 SO2 NOx
kWh saved: 1.8 10.4 3.5
REGION 6: AR, LA, NM, OK, IX
Emission per CO2 SO2 NOx
kWh saved: 1.7 2.2 2.5
REGION 7: IA, KS, MO, NE
Emission per CO2 SO2 NOx
kWh saved: 2.0 8.5 3.9
REGION 8: CO, MT, ND, SD, LTTT WY
Emission per CO2 SO2 NOx
kWh saved: 2.2 3.3 3.2
REGION 9: AZ, CA, HI, NV, Guam, Am Samoa
Emission per CO2 SO2 NOx
kWh saved: 1.0 1.1 1.5
REGION 10: AK, ID, OR, WA
Emission per CO2 SO2 NOx
kWh saved: 0.1 0.5 0.3
Note: State pollution emission factors are
aggregated by EPA region Factors for U S.
territories are national average emission factors.
See the Green Lights Lighting Upgrade Manual.
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ENERGY STAR® Buildings (ESB) Annual Facility Report version i.3,juiy3,1997
OMB #2060-0347 Exp. 4/30/99
1. General Information
Partner Name:
Facility Name:
Facility Street Address:
City, State, Zip:
Facility Square Footage:
Have you previously submitted a Green Lights Report Form for
this facility? Yes No Don't Know
Is this facility your Pilot Building? Yes
No.
For the Energy Star Buildings Program, will you upgrade ONLY
the lighting in this facility? Yes No
Is this facility new construction? Yes
No.
4. Annual Energy Use and Costs
-enter current year utility data
Baseline (first report only)
-enter 3 years of pre-upgrade data
Year
Electricity (kWh)
Electricity Costs ($)
Natural Gas (circle one): ccf, mcf, therms
Natural Gas Costs ($)
Fuel Oil (gallons)
Fuel Oil Costs ($)
Purchased steam/hot water (mmBtu)
Purchased steam/hot water costs ($)
19
19
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2. Facility Type (check one principal use)
5. Stages Complete
Changes Relative to Baseline Years
. Office
. Warehouse & Storage
. Mercantile & Service
_ Lodging
Education
_ Public Order & Safety
„ Manufacturing
. Other (describe):
. Parking Garage
Food Sales
. Health Care (in patient)
. Health Care (out patient)
. Food Service
Public Assembly
.Religious Worship
Stage 1) Green Lights % _
Stage 2) Tune-Up % _
Stage 3) Load Reduction % _
Stage 4) Fan System %
Stage 5) Heating/cooling % _
Write "NP" for not profitable if IRR < 20%
(Positive values indicate increase)
Operating Hours
Floor Area
# of Occupants
Plug Loads
Outside Air
%
3. Upgrade Cost Information
7. Additional Information
Costs Before Rebates Since Last Report($):_
Rebates/Grants Since Last Report($):
Was a performance contract used? Yes No Unsure
Your Name:
Phone Number:.
Signature:
Start date for ESB work in this facility
Are ESB upgrades complete? Yes
Date ESB work ended in this facility
Today's Date:
No
Please include any explanatory comments about this report on a separate page. When completing the form, it is recommended you follow the instructions on the back of this page.
Send to: ENERGY STAR Buildings, US-EPA 6202J, 401 M St. SW, Washington, DC 20460 or fax to (202) 564-9569. For more information, call toll-free 1-888-782-7937. #92200
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Instructions for Completing the ENERGY STAR* Buildings Annual Facility Report
Please submit baseline data for each facility as soon as possible after joining. In addition, submit one report with "current year" data for each
participating facility each year. You should submit this report even if you nave not done any projects.
1. General Information
Previously Submitted Green Lights Reports. To assist EPA in accurately tracking your information, indicate whether you nave submitted a Green
Lights Report Form tor this facility at any time in the past.
Pilot Building. Each Partner ana Ally is required to perform a pilot upgrade within the first two years of program tenure.
Type of Upgrade. Indicate whether this facility will undergo a lighting upgrade ONLY. Partners are required to perform whole-building upgrades on 50%
of their eligible square footage, and just Green Lights upgrades on an additional 40% 01 their eligible square footage.
New Construction. Are you reporting on a building that is newly constructed? If so, enter a "Y" in the New Construction box.
2. Facility Type
Please check only one facility type. If this facility has multiple uses, check the principal use. (Use a separate page for comments if necessary.)
3. Upgrade Cost Information
Line 1: Enter the amount spent on ENERGY STAR Buildings (ESB) upgrades in this facility since the last report for this facility was submitted.
Line 2: Enter the value of all rebates received for work in this facility since the last report tor this facility was submitted.
4. Annual Energy Use and Costs, and Baseline Data
In the current year area, simply enter the information found on your utility bill for the most recent completed year. By year, we mean your organization s
fiscal year. It is important that you use the same definition of a year each time you report and that each year covers 12 contiguous months. In trie baseline
section, enter data covering the three years prior to your joining the ESB program. We encourage you to submit baseline data for each facility as soon as
possible after joining. Once you have submitted the baseline for a building, you do not need to include it in future reports for that facility. For example, if
you joined the program in 1996, you should submit baseline data for 1993-95 as soon as you can. Then, when 1996 ends you should submit 'current
year" data for 1996. You should continue to submit "current year" data (once per year) for each facility until your seven years in the program have elapsed.
5. Stages Complete
Enter a percentage complete for each stage, and indicate whether you have finished each stage. For example, suppose you upgraded 50% of this facility's
fan system and no additional profitable upgrades of the system were possible. Under stage 4 you would write "50%" complete and "Y" to show this stage is
done because no more profitable upgrades are possible. If an entire stage is not profitable, write "NP" on the line with the % after it to indicate "not
profitable." Profitable upgrades are defined as having an Internal Rate of Return (IRR) of 20% or greater.
6. Changes Relative to Baseline Yearg
Enter your best estimate of changes you have experienced in each category since implementing your upgrades. A significant increase in any of these
categories can help explain an energy use pattern that is rising despite efficiency upgrades.
7. Additional Information
Please print your name and enter a phone number where EPA may contact you if there are questions regarding your report.
Start date for ESB work in this facility. Please enter the date ANY ENERGY STAR Buildings upgrades began in the facility. Even if the work began
several years ago, please enter that date, including the year. (An estimate is fine.)
Are ESB upgrades complete? Please enter a "Y" if you believe that no more ENERGY STAR Buildings work will be done in this facility.
Date ESB work ended in this facility. if you have completed all the work that will be done in this building (that is associated with the program), please
enter the date the work ended. (An estimate is fine.)
Comment*
if necessary, please attach an additional page with any explanatory comments about the report.
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C O M M
ENERGY STAR Buildings
& Green Lights
UPDATE
New Jersey TRANSIT... The Way To Go
NJ TRANSIT saves energy and money while helping to promote area organizations doing the same
NJ TRANSIT'S core mission is
already aligned with pollution
prevention. Their day-in, day-out
work of getting people out of their
cars and onto public transit is an
enormous contribution to cleaning
our air. As new Green Lights® par-
ticipants, they've agreed to upgrade
lighting systems in
more than 19 million square feet of
their offices, parking lots, garages,
and stations. When the upgrade
work is completed, NJ TRANSIT
expects to save almost 9 million
kWh per year, and $680,000 in
annual energy costs.
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NJ TRANSIT is also helping EPA
spread the message that pollution
prevention and energy efficiency
make sense for other area organiza-
tions. Later this fall, public service
advertisements (PSAs) will appear
in NJ TRANSIT buses, trains, and
subway cars promoting the benefits
of ENERGY STAR Buildings and
Green Lights. The PSAs also offer
public recognition to other Garden
State area organizations, such as
Philips Lighting, Merck 8c Com-
pany, and Rutgers University, that
are also members of ENERGY STAR
Buildings and Green Lights.
"I've been very proud to work
with NJ TRANSIT," said EPA Com-
munications Manager, Kate Lewis.
"In the short time they've been
members of Green Lights, they've
demonstrated their commitment to
implementing lighting upgrades as
well as their desire to communicate
the benefits of energy efficiency to
the millions of people that ride pub-
lic transportation every day."™
Poster that will
appear in NJ TRANSIT'S
trains, subways and
buses later this fall.
Fa/11997 • 11
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ENERGY STAB Buildings ,
& Green Lights
UPDATE
Common Myths of Upgrade Technology
Understanding Occupancy Sensors and Fluorescent Lamps
/hen beginning your lighting
'upgrades, choosing new tech-
nologies that are right for your
organization can be very challeng-
ing. The ENERGY STAR® Buildings
and Green Lights® Program can
help you make an informed decision
about which leading edge technolo-
gies will fit your specific energy-effi-
ciency needs. When investigating
technology choices, you may be con-
fronted with stories that could be
misleading. This article is the first in
a series intended to dispel the com-
mon myths associated with energy-
efficiency upgrades.
The lights will go
out and leave
me in the dark.
There are many myths of occu-
pancy sensors leaving people in the
dark. Most 'false-ofFs' are due to
improper installation of the sensors
or use of the wrong sensor technol-
ogy. Four key factors to remember
are: proper technology, location, sen-
sitivity, and time delay.
First, choose the right technol-
ogy—infrared or ultrasonic. Infrared
sensors require line-of-sight and are
most sensitive to lateral motion.
Ultrasonic sensors utilize hard sur-
faces to reflect ultrasonic frequency
and are sensitive to motion moving
away from or toward the sensor. Next,
properly locate the sensor so it can
detect motion in all areas of the
lighted space. Common applications
for wall-mounted sensors include
conference rooms, classrooms, indi-
vidual offices, and storage areas. Ceil-
ing-mounted sensors are best used in
open areas, such as offices, corridors,
and restrooms. Adjust the sensor for
sensitivity to all typical motions, but
not so sensitive that the sensor will
cause 'false-ons.' Finally, adjust the
time delay to prevent the lights from
switching off when the space is occu-
pied but there is little activity.
Energy Savings Potential With Occupancy Sensors
Application Energy Savings
Offices (Private)
Offices (Open Spaces)
Rest Rooms
Corridors
Storage Areas
Meeting Rooms
Conferences Rooms
Warehouses
Source: CEC/DOE/EPRI
25-50%
20-25%
30-75%
45-65%
45-65%
45-65%
50-75%
Occupancy sensors are
incompatible with
electronic ballasts.
Several years ago, when occu-
pancy sensors and electronic ballasts
were first used together, some prob-
lems were encountered. High in-
rush currents from electronic ballasts
were damaging the mechanical
relays used in the older style occu-
pancy sensors and causing failures.
With the advancement in both tech-
nologies these problems have been
overcome. It is still advised, however,
to check with the manufacturers of
each technology to confirm that the
components are compatible.
Occupancy sensors are
too expensive and will
provide no pay back.
Just look at the skyline of any city
at night. Most people marvel at how
brilliant it looks. What they see is the
glow of the lights in high-rise offices.
Most of these lights are left on at
night while the space is unoccupied.
If on all night, each night of the year,
this usage amounts to more than
5,000 hours per year. This is a signif-
icant waste of energy and money.
Based on field research conducted
by EPA, on average occupancy sen-
sors could reduce operating hours by
27%, resulting in a savings of $125
each year per sensor installation. The
table at the left lists expected savings
from occupancy sensors. Over the
years the cost of sensors has
decreased, making the payback from
sensors even quicker.
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DILBERT ® by Scott Adams
WE'VE BEEN HAVING A
PROBLEM WITH BLACK-OUTS
THE OFFICE LIGHTS ARE!
CONTROLLED BY /ACTION
DETECTORS.
I HIRED A TE^P TO
WALK AROUND AND
FLAP HIS AR/AS SO
THE LIGHTS WON'T
GO OFF
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ENERGY STAR Buildings
& Green Lights
UPDATE
ANOTHER JOURNALISE
/AAJOR ENTERS THE.
WORKFORCE .
IT SEEttS LIKE A
WASTE ttAYBE HE
COULD FAN US.
DILBERT reprinted by permission ol United Feature Syndicate, Inc.
MYTH 4:
Frequent switching of
fluorescent lamps will
reduce lamp life, thereby
increasing annual lamp
replacement costs.
It is true that the life ot a fluores-
cent lamp—measured in hours—will
be reduced if the lamp is switched
more frequently. However, turning
off the lamps will usually extend the
lamp calendar life—measured in
years. The equation for calculating
calendar life is as follows:
CALENDAR LIFE [YRS] =
RATED LAMP LIFE [MRS]
OPERATING HOURS PER YEAR [HRS/YR]
For example, consider a lighting
system that is operated at 4,000
hours per year, and has a rated lamp
life of 20,000 hours, assuming three
hours per start. These lamps would
need to be replaced every five years
(their calendar life). Now assume an
occupancy sensor will reduce the
operating hours of the lighting sys-
tem by 50 percent, to only 2,000
hours per year. Assuming the occu-
pancy sensor causes the system to
operate only one hour per start, the
rated lamp life is reduced to approx-
imately 14,000 hours. These lamps
now have a calendar life of seven
years. Although the lamp life was
decreased by 6,000 hours, its calen-
dar life was increased by two years!
There are situations where calen-
dar life may be decreased. This
occurs when the percent reduction in
rated lamp life exceeds the percent
reduction in operating hours. Even if
the lamps had to be replaced more
frequently, the cost of a new lamp is
minimal compared to the energy it
uses over its life. Typically, energy
costs are about 90 percent of a light-
ing system's life-cycle cost, and the
lamp material, replacement, and dis-
posal costs are about ten percent. As
a general rule of thumb:
• If lamps are turned off on average
longer than 2 hours, they will last
longer than not turning them off.
• At 8
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ENLRGY STAR Buildings
& Green Lights
UPDATE
E R S U P P O RT
THE
What is the Bottom Line?
Publication Provides "Snapshot" of Green Lights® Progress
Have you ever looked through piles
of paper for that one number you
needed? Here's a tool that can sim-
plify your
search—at
least when
it comes
to Green
Lights®.
The Bot-
tom Line
provides
a "snap-
shot" of
an orga-
nization's Green Lights progress and
demonstrates how energy efficiency
upgrades affect an organization's
bottom line.
Sent annually to the President or
CEO of each Green Lights partici-
pant, The Bottom Line provides the
key pieces of information needed to
review an organization's Green
Lights accomplishments. The one-
page, easy-to-read format gives a
simple and informative record of an
organization's annual achievements.
The Bottom Line features an
organization's upgrade progress on
an annual basis, highlighting cost
savings, energy savings, and pollu-
tion prevented. This information
could be useful when communicat-
ing Green Lights accomplishments
within an organization or to the
local community.
Be on the lookout for The Bot-
tom Line in the months ahead. It
should arrive shortly after the
month of your organization's Green
Lights anniversary, mi
ENERGY STAR® Buildings Introduces New Upgrade Workshops
ENERGY STAR® Buildings is launching a new series of workshops that covers the complete cycle of
the energy-efficiency upgrade process.The workshops will generally be scheduled once a month
in cities across the country.
• "Building Success" is a series of short semi-
nars introducing the ENERGY STAR Buildings strat-
egy and its business rationale to top executives.
• "Building Momentum" gives Partners a
quick start with their upgrades.The one-day
sessions help them understand the ENERGY STAR
Buildings strategy, learn how to establish base-
lines for their facility, integrate the five stages of
the upgrade process, understand and choose
options for financing, and then make it all hap-
pen. "Momentum" is directed at the vice presi-
dent- or program manager-level of an
organization.
• "Building Know-How," designed for facility
managers, is a series of one-day, interactive
technical seminars dealing with building tech-
nology and upgrade-related topics. Currently,
lighting sessions are scheduled around the
country, with other topics to follow.
• "Building Business" is specifically targeted
toward ENERGY STAR Buildings and Green Lights
Allies.These one-day sessions will lay out the
business rationale for the ENERGY STAR Buildings
strategy and help Allies boost their own busi-
ness by marketing and performing upgrades for
their clients.
14 • Fall 1997
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AR Buildings
& Green Lights
UPDATE
I N TH E
Riding the Wave to Energy Efficiency
The Beach Boys and ENERGY STAR®
I he Beach Boys recently proved
I that surfers can get serious, too,
during their endorsement of
ENERGY STAR® programs at a series
of their Summer concerts. Their
unprecedented support of a national
environmental initiative adds to The
Beach Boys' extensive list of environ-
mental efforts. Concert-goers heard
how the ENERGY STAR label—a
symbol of energy efficiency—can
empower them to protect the envi-
ronment while saving on their energy
bills.
"This is a cause we can really get
behind and support," said Al Jardine,
rhythm guitarist and vocalist for the
band. "Air pollution is a serious issue
in our native state of California as
well as the rest of the country. These
voluntary programs provide a way
that people and businesses can
get involved in helping to
solve that issue."
In addition to The Beach
Boys' agreement with EPA
and DOE to promote
ENERGY STAR programs, EPA
decorated concert sites with
banners and posters high-
lighting the benefits of energy
efficiency. EPA was also pre-
sent at nearby booths to
answer concert-goers' ques-
tions and to provide additional
information about ENERGY
STAR and energy efficiency.
The Beach Boys' environ-
mental commitments and
achievements were recognized
this year by the United
Nations. IB
The Beach Boys, with Atmospheric Pollution Prevention
Division Acting Director Kathleen Hogan, at one of the
ENERGY STAR® events this Summer, (l-r) Al Jardine, Mike Love,
Kathleen Hogan, Bruce Johnston)
1998
ENERGY STAR®
BUILDINGS AND
GREEN LIGHTS®
PARTNER AND ALLY
OF THE YEAR
AWARD
APPLICATION
Reminder: Watch for Your Application
The Partner of the Year Contest Deadline is Approaching
A very important delivery should have arrived in your mailbox
recently: the ENERGY STAR® Buildings and Green Lights® application
for Partner and Ally of the Year. Each year, EPA selects several
ENERGY STAR Buildings and Green Lights participants whose upgrade
and communications efforts exemplify true environmental leader-
ship. Past winners of this prestigious environmental award have been
featured in USA Today, Fortune, and Business Week.
You have taken a stand for the environment with your
building upgrades—now stand up and be recognized.
The contest deadline is December 2, 1997. Please
send in your completed packet today. Contact your account
manager for further information.
Fall 1997 • 15
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Important Mews
Effective November 14, 1997,
EPA phone and fax numbers will change.
Numbers you have called within EPA
beginning with 233 will now change to 564.
The area code and last 4 digits will remain
the same.
(e.g., (202) 233-1234 changes to (202) 564-1234)
This will not affect the hotline.
888-STAR-YES (888-782-7937)
Please note this for your records.
Workshops
BUILDING KNOW-HOW LIGHTING TECH SESSIONS
November 19 Washington, DC
December 9 Chicago, IL
December 18 Philadelphia, PA
BUILDING MOMENTUM WORKSHOPS
November 20 Boston, MA
December 11 Philadelphia, PA
January 15 San Diego, CA
To register, or for more information,
please call the Hotline at
888-STAR-YES (888-782-7937).
&EPA
United States
Environmental Protection Agency
(6202J)
Washington, DC 20460
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